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Kyle and Jackie O show off the air

Kyle and Jackie O's replacement says the disgraced pair were not
suspended after an on-air lie detector stunt, in which a
14-year-old girl revealed that she had been raped, but are "in
recess".

Austereo management announced last night the Kyle and Jackie O
show on Sydney's 2Day FM station was going off air until a review
of protocols relating to audience interaction was completed.

The network did not nominate a date when Sandilands and O'Neil
Henderson would return.

But their replacement in the 6am to 9am slot, Chris Page, this
morning said it was wrong to say the pair had been suspended
"indefinitely".

"They have not been suspended ... the show has not finished,"
Page said before re-reading Austereo general manager Jenny Parkes'
statement on air just after 6.30am.

"Kyle Sandilands's management has advised Austereo that he is
unable to perform his duties on-air at this time," the statement
read.

"Further, following a great deal of consideration and having
consulted Jackie O and all stakeholders, Austereo has formed the
view that it is in the interest of all parties for the [program] to
go into recess until we have completed an across-the-networks
review of the principals [sic] and protocols of our interaction
with our audience."

Austereo said the review began on Wednesday, the day on which
the girl was strapped to a lie detector and asked on air about sex
and truancy.

She revealed she had been raped when aged 12. When her mother
asked in the broadcast whether she was sexually active, the girl
replied: Ive already told you the story about
this and dont look at me and smile, because its
not funny.

When the girl said she had been raped, Sandilands responded by
saying: Right, is that the only experience youve
had?

Sandilands and Jackie O later apologised on air, saying they had
not been told the girl had been raped and denying suggestions the
interview was a set-up.

On their website, they said they were horrified by the rape
claim. Sandilands later said on air: Were very
sad for the girl and very disappointed and apologetic to anyone who
took offence to it.

The NSW police and the state Department of Community Services
are investigating the girls remarks.

A group of 15 high-profile psychologists, academics and child
advocates wrote to The Age calling for the show to be axed,
suggesting it had been the venue for child abuse and a gross
violation of human rights.

Ms Parkes said Jackie O had been consulted before it announced
the decision to suspend the program.

Austereo will not make any further comment until the
review is completed, Ms Parkes said.

Attempts to contact Sandilands by telephone last night were
unsuccessful.

The program has run in Melbourne on FOX FM on weekdays from 6pm,
but the interview with the girl did not air here.

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